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STARTERS

Papadams (plain or spiced)

£1.10

Including chutney and salad

Chicken Tikka Pakora

£3.50

Chicken or Lamb Tikka

£3.75

Chat Phuri

£3.75

Chicken or Lamb Tikka cooked with
special herbs and spices served on a
pancake

Prawn Bhuna on Phuri

£4.25

Prawns cooked with special herbs and
spices served on a pancake

King Prawn Bhuna on Phuri

£5.50

King Prawns cooked with special herbs
and spices served on a pancake

Sheek Kebab

£3.25

Succulent minced Lamb rolls blended
with speical herbs and spices and
served with a salad and a minty
sauce

Shami Kebab

£3.25

Mouth watering minced pieces of Lamb
shallow fried in butter

Reshmi Kebab

£3.50

Minced Lamb with herbs and spices
dressed in an eggnet

Chicken or Lamb Tikka

£3.25

Chicken or Lamb Tikka

£3.75

Succulent boneless pieces of Chicken
or Lamb marinated, then cooked in
the Tandoor, served with a salad and a
minty sauce

Sizzler Mixed Grill

£4.50

Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek
Kebab grilled in the Tandoor served with
salad and a minty sauce

Mixed Starter (for two people)

£10.75

Sheek Kebab, chicken Tikka, onion Bhaji
and a Samosa served with salad and a
minty sauce

Salmon Kebab

£5.50

Succulent ﬁllets of Salmon with herbs
and spices served with salad and a
minty sauce

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

£3.50

Crispy vegetables, with herbs and
spices served with salad and a minty
sauce

Testimonials. We're ready for your call.

A selection of our testimonials from Tripadvisor

"This place is a real archetypal old style Indian restaurant style wise but isnt
style over substance which many of the new places are. It has built a fantastic
solid reputation for its food over many many years. We love it and even though
we have tried many other Indian places over the years we always end up coming back
to this place. The food is consistently fantastic, the service is friendly and
effiecient. The perfect Indian!"

"Easily the best Indian in Chelmsford" - 30 June 2014

"Friday night is curry night and there's only one place to go, we have tried them
all and this is definitely the best in Chelmsford.
They have an extensive menu and will cook dishes to your prefered level of 'heat.'
You only have to ask, if you want a hot curry ask for it.
The staff are always friendly and helpful and the service is excellent.
In the winter when it's cold the restaurant is always warm and welcoming, in the
summer when it's hot the a/c ensures that you are not.
The constant flow of customers collecting take aways is testament to its popularity.
Friday wouldn't be Friday without a curry and it has to be at the Shahjan. "

"Every Friday for 15 years says it all really." - 17 May 2014

"We've been using the Shahjan for over 20 years and have got to know them really
well, Mizan (owner) always making sure everything is how it should be and with
his right hand man Shuil taking the reins when he's not there, you are always sure
of a warm welcome. The food is consistently good, so good that I'm prepared to
drive a 34 mile roundtrip just for a takeaway, yes there are Indian restaurants
near us and we've tried them all, but nothing comes even close to the Shahjan in
terms of quality, freshness and taste."

"Consistently Good" - 8 April 2014

Speciality. The best dishes around.

Specialities

Sample one of the many popular dishes that will be sure to please…

Succulent butter chicken

marinated to infuse the delicate spices mixed with yoghurt, garam masala, ginger,
lime, peppers coriander and cumin when brought together will make your mouth water
as you smell it being cooked in our kitchen by one of our highly prized chefs.

Chicken Tikka Dupaiza

History. Family Traditions.

Shahjan Tandoori, a family tradition

We are proud to say that Shahjan is one of the longest established Tandoori Restaurants
in Chelmsford if not the whole of Essex. Started in 1979 our family run business
brings you the best of authentic curries, enjoyed by our customers who come back
time and time again.

Our culinary influences bring you the taste of India and transport you back to
a time honoured tradition of freshly cooked varieties of meat combined with sauces
prepared on the day blending real ingredients that will ignite your senses. From
Mumbai to the Punjab and Bengal to Assam our delightful dishes will combine the
real taste of India.

Eat at Shahjan and we can promise you an experience that you will never forget
and will be talking about for years to come. We care about our customers and value
each return visit to the home of fine Indian cuisine that never cuts corners when
it comes to the authentic use of spices and the freshest of products used every
day.

Come and visit us soon and find out why we are so proud to be part of the fabulous
community in Chelmsford.